Key Details

Overview

EDGE London Bridge is a planned office development on the site of Becket House on St Thomas Street in London SE1.

60 St Thomas Street from the Dutch developer EDGE will be the UK’s first high rise building designed to achieve BREEAM Outstanding and a WELL Platinum certification.

The 260,000 sq ft building designed by Pilbrow & Partners will provide 28 floors of state-of-the-art commercial office space, including a large shared green roof terrace to promote occupier wellbeing, as well as a new adjacent public park.

Sustainability Features
- Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps
- Highly efficient external envelope integrating shading and renewable energy
- Energy-efficient displacement ventilation
- Integrated sensor technology and smart building control
- Generous cycle and shower facilities
- Photovoltaic panels
- Solar control glass
- Cellular stormwater attenuation
- Green/brown roofs
- Vegetated terraces
- Electric car chargers
- Greywater storage

Facilities
Building facilities include a tenant’s club with a large terrace, a gym, high-quality cycle storage, and a publicly accessible coffee bar on the ground floor.

New Public Garden
Landscape architect Churchman Thornhill Finch has designed the new public garden open 24/7.

Location
The site sits on St Thomas Street and is bordered by Melior Street and Fenning Street. The existing Becket House is a 1980's office building of low architectural quality with a service yard located to the rear of the building. The building has been occupied by a Home Office Immigration Centre.

Leasing Agents
CBRE and Knight Frank have been appointed as leasing agents and have closely worked together with the design team to make sure that the office spaces are designed to the highest standards in the market.

History
2020 Spring - Planning application submitted.
2020 January - Second public exhibition.
2019 June - Dutch developer EDGE acquires 60 St Thomas Street. Simten, HFF and BCLP advised EDGE.